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WILL WE HAVE XMAS BONUS THIS YEAR, BEEN TOLD WE WILL NOT?
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Jimmy Carr`s laugh wrote:£100 the payday before xmas
Paid pro rata as normal for part timers. :roll:
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canny123 wrote:WILL WE HAVE XMAS BONUS THIS YEAR, BEEN TOLD WE WILL NOT?
Managers bullshitting and bullying again?
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General Mannerheim wrote:
Jimmy Carr`s laugh wrote:£100 the payday before xmas
Paid pro rata as normal for part timers. :roll:
what's wrong with that?
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SWIM wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote:
Jimmy Carr`s laugh wrote:£100 the payday before xmas
Paid pro rata as normal for part timers. :roll:
what's wrong with that?
What's wrong with it is lots of, if not all "part-timers" will work far more hours than their contract on a regular basis (especially during Xmas), but they still get shafted with the pro-rata payments. Whereas a full-timer can quite easily work under his hours for the majority of the year on a weekly basis (as happens with at least 2 people in our small sub-office, but they get the full wack payment. That's what is wrong with that.
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Post by TeeferTiger »

Yup! Especially those on 10 hour contracts, working 40 hours a week. Worked same hours as a F/T but only gets 1/4 of the bonus?!

Should be based on the hours you've worked thru the year to a maximum of £100 rather than your contract. Although, in my case, it'd be the same outcome haha
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I thought the xmas bonus was based on hours worked during the xmas pressure - so any p/t working f/t hours for the 2 weeks should be entitled to full payment.
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Wiggins79 wrote:
SWIM wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote:
Jimmy Carr`s laugh wrote:£100 the payday before xmas
Paid pro rata as normal for part timers. :roll:
what's wrong with that?
What's wrong with it is lots of, if not all "part-timers" will work far more hours than their contract on a regular basis (especially during Xmas), but they still get shafted with the pro-rata payments. Whereas a full-timer can quite easily work under his hours for the majority of the year on a weekly basis (as happens with at least 2 people in our small sub-office, but they get the full wack payment. That's what is wrong with that.
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Will we get paid Christmas Eve or do you think it will be on the Thursday and what about the following week, New Years Eve?
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clashcityrocker wrote:I thought the xmas bonus was based on hours worked during the xmas pressure - so any p/t working f/t hours for the 2 weeks should be entitled to full payment.
We had this last year,and the year before,and the...........i'm sure what you are saying is what happens.
Wasn't there something official on it on here somewhere.
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SWIM wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote:
Jimmy Carr`s laugh wrote:£100 the payday before xmas
Paid pro rata as normal for part timers. :roll:
what's wrong with that?
come on man, its a total farce. who in part time contracts actually works their 19/20/25 or whatever hours. i cant actually believe you said what you said......


"don't go over your time?".....you try bringing up a family on £140 a week, and do you really think we want these shitty contracts were offered. tbh, you sound as though you dont have a clue what your talking about......
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internetguy wrote:
SWIM wrote:
General Mannerheim wrote:
Jimmy Carr`s laugh wrote:£100 the payday before xmas
Paid pro rata as normal for part timers. :roll:
what's wrong with that?
come on man, its a total farce. who in part time contracts actually works their 19/20/25 or whatever hours. i cant actually believe you said what you said......


"don't go over your time?".....you try bringing up a family on £140 a week, and do you really think we want these shitty contracts were offered. tbh, you sound as though you dont have a clue what your talking about......
Think he was fishing for a bite :chuckle
If you are PT and work extra then your tax credits will be less. Does a bonus affect tax credits?
Thats why he's saying about working to your time cos you end up with less tax credits, you dont get OT until after hour 40. Is it worth it?
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POSTMAN wrote:
clashcityrocker wrote:I thought the xmas bonus was based on hours worked during the xmas pressure - so any p/t working f/t hours for the 2 weeks should be entitled to full payment.
We had this last year,and the year before,and the...........i'm sure what you are saying is what happens.
Wasn't there something official on it on here somewhere.
PT only get full £100 Xmas bonus if they get a temporary FT contract for the whole 4 week Xmas pressure period.
Not if their hours are just being made up by SA or OT.
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If a p/t has increased their contracted hours to 40 for the 2 weeks of the xmas pressure (where we are this is 40 hours over 6 days but it may be different where you are) they are entitled to (and will recieve) a £100 xmas bonus.
And you can quote me on this.
Your DOM should have confirmed this last week on whatever it is they do (ECA?) to ensure it is paid before xmas.
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This year there might not be any extra money in the pot due to the revisions failing miserably.
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